Unix test file

[arg03]

I was making a file to create a letter stock
How to create bullets in unix file
example:

Lead subtitle:
* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4

Thanks

[LeeU]

What is the editor you are using?

[TJ111]

Just use the `printf` function (if this is in bash).

IDX=0;
FILE="/path/to/file.txt"
list_item()
{
TEXT=$1
printf "\t${IDX}: ${TEXT}\n" >> $FILE
IDX=$IDX+1
}
list_item "Item 1"
list_item "Item 2"

After you ran that the file would have:

1: Item 1
2: Item 2

[arg03]

I was confused, I need to put bullet in post script file, How can I do it?

[arg03]

I am using Korn shell and vi editor